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bbc.co.uk - Simon Finlay - Scheme to install 10,000 electric car charging points in Kent unveiled
Scheme to install 10,000 electric car charging points in Kent unveiled
BBC

Simon FinlayLocal Democracy Reporting Service A new £12m government-funded initiative to install 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Kent was unveiled this week. Kent County Council (KCC) awarded a 20-year contract to charge point…

theconversation.com - David Richard Walwyn - Connecting home solar and electric vehicle batteries to the grid could boost South Africa's clean energy and strengthen the electricity system
Connecting home solar and electric vehicle batteries to the grid could boost South Africa's clean energy and strengthen the electricity system
The Conversation

South Africa has committed to reaching phasing out human-caused carbon pollution by 2050. To get there, it needs to push as much renewable energy as possible into the national grid. The country is the world's 15th largest carbon polluter. It's one…

marketbeat.com - Electric Vehicle Stocks To Research - February 8th
Electric Vehicle Stocks To Research - February 8th
MarketBeat

MarketBeat Week in Review – 02/02 - 02/06 Tesla, Rivian Automotive, NIO, QuantumScape, and Li Auto are the five Electric Vehicle stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Electric vehicle (EV) stocks are shares of…

mirror.co.uk - Christopher Sharp - EV wins 'Car of the Year 2026' award beating Renault, Skoda and Fiat
EV wins 'Car of the Year 2026' award beating Renault, Skoda and Fiat
The Mirror

An EV has clinched the prestigious Car of the Year crown, with a luxury brand coming out on top. The Mercedes-Benz CLA saloon has emerged victorious in the 63rd edition of the awards, which seeks to crown the finest vehicles available on the…

dailymail.co.uk - Daily Mail Reporter - Tesla owner unleashes about unexpected problem: 'Beyond frustrated
Tesla owner unleashes about unexpected problem: 'Beyond frustrated
Mail Online

An Australian Tesla driver has taken to social media to complain about the dramatic amount his brand new car had depreciated in value in a matter of weeks. The Sydney driver said he spent close to $100,000 on a 2026 Tesla Model 3 Performance with…

afr.com - Tony Davis - Does this Mercedes-Benz limo prove high-end cars can't be electric?
Does this Mercedes-Benz limo prove high-end cars can't be electric?
Australian Financial Review

The updated Mercedes-Benz S-Class limousine – due here at the end of 2026 – has been unveiled. It has the gee-whiz future tech we're used to seeing with a revamped S-Class, including “cloud-based suspension” (which we'll…

dailymail.co.uk - Patrick Harrington - Families criticise plan to build 'monstrous' 200ft model wind turbine
Families criticise plan to build 'monstrous' 200ft model wind turbine
Mail Online

Families have criticised 'monstrous' plans to build a 200ft model wind turbine near Winchester. InstaVolt, an electric car charging stations operator, wants to erect the non-functioning turbine as a massive road-side advert for the next five years.

pcmag.com - Will McCurdy - Move Over Tesla! Volkswagen Grabs Europe's EV Sales Crown
Move Over Tesla! Volkswagen Grabs Europe's EV Sales Crown
PCMag

Unlike the US, EV sales are booming in Europe—but it's Germany's Volkswagen, not Tesla, that's reaping the spoils. According to new data from automotive analyst JATO Dynamics, EV sales in Europe rose 29% to 2,572,491 units in 2025. That…

express.co.uk - Christopher Sharp - EV wins 'Car of the Year 2026' award and it's not a BMW, Audi, or Ford
EV wins 'Car of the Year 2026' award and it's not a BMW, Audi, or Ford
Express.co.uk

The 2026 car of the year has been announced An electric car has secured the official title of Car of the Year, bringing home the first victory for its manufacturer in the contest for over 50 years. This year, the Mercedes-Benz CLA saloon took home…

climatedepot.com - Stellantis takes massive $26 Billion hit 'after misjudging consumer demand for EVs'
Stellantis takes massive $26 Billion hit 'after misjudging consumer demand for EVs'
Climate Depot

Automaker's stock plunges over 22% as CEO Antonio Filosa admits company was ‘over optimistic' about electric vehicle demand Stellantis on Friday announced it will take a $26.5 billion charge as the automaker cuts back on electric vehicle…

bloomberg.com - David Fickling - China's Electrostate Falls Behind Its Solarpunk Dream
China's Electrostate Falls Behind Its Solarpunk Dream
Bloomberg

From the way some talk about it, China sounds like a vision of a zero-carbon future: A clean utopia churning out millions of electric vehicles and billions of solar panels, connected by bullet trains, high-voltage power lines and sparkling metro…

kqed.org - California's Instant Ev Rebates Would Require Automakers to Match State Funds | KQED
California's Instant Ev Rebates Would Require Automakers to Match State Funds | KQED
KQED Inc

Failed to save article Please try again This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians could get instant rebates on electric vehicle purchases under Gov. Gavin Newsom's $200 million plan, which…

abcnews.go.com -  QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press - Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues
Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues
ABC News

BAGHDAD -- Hundreds of traders and customs clearance company owners protested in central Baghdad on Sunday, demanding that Iraq's government reverse recently imposed customs tariffs that they say have sharply increased their costs and disrupted…

nbcnews.com - Markets will soon test a Musk merger that promises 'space-based internet
Markets will soon test a Musk merger that promises 'space-based internet
NBC News

Elon Musk's move last week to combine SpaceX and xAI has created one of the world's biggest and most valuable private companies, which analysts say offers a mix of potential growth and financial risk as it heads toward public markets. The two…

dailymail.co.uk - Martha Williams - High-paying jobs that require NO degree... and are safe from AI
High-paying jobs that require NO degree... and are safe from AI
Mail Online

Hollywood once imagined AI as killer robots with glowing red eyes. In reality, it's spreadsheets, chatbots and software slowly eating away at office jobs. Machines are reshaping manual work, as well, with robots increasingly handling repetitive…

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